Val McDermid and Elodie Harper talk crime fiction
Plus a sneak peek at Noirwich 2018

As we close in on the return of the Noirwich Crime Writing Festival, we take a look back at the 2017 festival.

On this week’s podcast we’ve got interviews with none other than Val McDermid and Elodie Harper – plus I catch up with Steph McKenna (of newsletter fame) about what’s on at the festival this year.

Hosted by Simon Jones, writer and Digital Marketing Manager at the National Centre for Writing.

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Show notes

Mentioned events:

Noirwich Crime Writing Festival: https://noirwich.co.uk
Amer’s blog, ‘How to write your first crime novel’: https://noirwich.co.uk/2018/08/17/writing-your-first-crime-novel/
Online courses: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/online-courses/
Courses at Dragon Hall: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/courses/

Music by Bennet Maples: https://sonicfruit.co.uk/

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